ABSTRACT
Excavation of Tircul sites has revealed some of the earliest Hindu/Buddhist remains in Southeast Asia; and, as well as architectural remains, there are Pallava and Sanskrit inscriptions. Sriksetra is considered to be the successor capital to Beikthano, though the dating of inscriptions found on the site is disputed. This chapter discusses the Bebe is the simplest of the three buildings, but most clearly illustrates the development of the chaitya form, being midway between cella and stupa in its composition. Above the three tiers a large tapering cylinder surmounts Bebe's superstructure. The chapter explains the Chedi Chula Pathom at Nakhon Pathom has been compared to the Puduveli Gopuram in Southern India and also the famous Mahabodhi temple at Nalanda. The two temples of Hoa Lai near the contemporary town of Phan Rang and the coast of southeastern Vietnam are the oldest Cham buildings that remain largely intact. The Paraśurãmeśvara temple is assigned to the seventh century.
